Indigenous books

Ages 3–8

Howard A. Norman

A young Cree Indian boy, Trout-with-Flattened-Nose, is not fond of his given name and seeks to earn a new one that is more flattering.

Ages 3–8

James Whetung

Paintings by Paul Morin evoke the crackle of fire, the scent of cedar, the mysterious dark side of the moon. The Vision Seeker is a book for all people and all ages.

Ages 3–8

Brad Meltzer

This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.

Ages 3–8

Peggy Parish

Little Indian by Peggy Parish — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Caroll Simpson

A story about trust between parents and children and the importance of being true to oneself. Native Americans, legends, Pacific Northwest, animals

Ages 3–8

Deborah Kogan Ray

With sweeping illustrations and extensive backmatter, including hand-drawn maps, a chronology, archival photographs, an author's notes, and additional resource information, Deborah Kogan Ray offers a remarkable look at an underrepresented ...

Ages 3–8

Seattle Chief

En Hermana Aguila, Hermano Cielo, las palabras del Jefe Seattle se transforman en una experiencia que los minos de toda edad y de todo origen pueden aprovechar para estimular la conciencia de un mundo cuyos recursos naturales estan ...

Ages 3–8

Jonathan London

Wise Old Coyote steals the fire from the greedy Yellow Jacket Sisters, while Eagle, Cougar, Fox, Bear, Measuring Worm, Turtle, and Frog work together to help, in this wonderful recounting of how the animal people first captured fire.

Ages 3–8

Luci Tapahonso

Navajo ABC by Luci Tapahonso — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Unknown Author

The big race by Unknown — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Derib

Yakari, tome 4 by Derib — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Ryan Heshka

Simple text introduces the hardworking residents of Monster Town, including Postmaster Skeleton and Frank N. Stein, an electrician.

Ages 3–8

Mercer Mayer

Golden Eagle by Mercer Mayer — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Larry Loyie

Gathering Tree by Larry Loyie — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Andrea Spalding

And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.

Ages 3–8

Eleanor Coerr

The bell ringer and the pirates by Eleanor Coerr — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Tim J. Myers

Although teased by the other children in her tribe, a young Cheyenne girl cares for an odd gray stone, believing it to be the egg of the Thundergod who brings summer rains to their parched land.

Ages 3–8

Mary Perrine

A Navajo girl feels lonely tending sheep by herself for the first time until she makes some dolls to keep her company and, even better, meets a new friend.

Ages 3–8

Janice May Udry

An Algonkian Indian girl lives in the shadow of her four brothers' achievements until her cultivation of a sunflower garden and an attack on a rattlesnake bring praise from the entire village.

Ages 3–8

Muriel E. Ringstad

A blind twelve-year-old Salish Indian boy is inspired to overcome his disability by a legend of his people known as the "Eye of the Changer".

Ages 3–8

Sylvia Olsen

Yetsa joins her grandmother for a day of cleaning and spinning wool. The yarn will be knitted into Cowichan sweaters, a specialty of the Coast Salish Indians. Intergenerational relationships

Ages 3–8

Leo Yerxa

With rich illustrations that makes each page look like a leather shirt, tells the proud tale of wild horses in the natural world and the special importance they had in the communities of the First Peoples.

Ages 3–8

Ian Wallace

Multilingual versions of the text, the music and a full description of how this carol has come down to us today are included.

Ages 3–8

Mary Wallace

In telling the story of inuksuit, the story of those who dwell in the Arctic unfolds. A guide to Inuktitut words rounds out this comprehensive guide to the inuksuk.